| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) SF - Dean Strock (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) C - Ben Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Dube | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the jump hook in the paint set up by John Crist | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Theriault | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King lays it up and in set up by Merle Stokes | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | John Crist is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | John Crist pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph King | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Joel Dunton steals it from Danny Ardoin | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Strock (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Dunton | 5-6 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Dean Strock, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | David Clark blows the layup but he's fouled by Rick Davis - foul #1 on Rick Davis, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (C) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses short on a shot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Ogden | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez buries a jumper from close range set up by Leslie Nelson and he's hacked by Glen Lawson - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG) David Clark | |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard is hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Dube - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock (SF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph King | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Theriault | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King travels with the ball | 12-11 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the floater from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-13 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock loses the dribble to Leslie Nelson | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden lays it in on a great pass from Joel Dunton | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube tips it in | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden lays it in on a nice dish by David Theriault | 18-15 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Ogden is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Dean Strock, Jerry Ogden, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles's pass is intercepted by Rodney Gabbard | 18-15 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the runner from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Williams | 21-15 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Glen Lawson - foul #2 on Glen Lawson, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall (C) Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is called for traveling | 21-18 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Russell Viles - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG) Rick Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Gabbard and the foul's on Zachary Camper - foul #1 on Zachary Camper, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the fadeaway in the paint | 24-20 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock (SF), Jerry Ogden (C) Rodney Gabbard, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Leslie Nelson (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, David Clark, Chad Fresquez | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joel Dunton - foul #2 on Joel Dunton, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Zachary Camper | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 24-21 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Danny Ardoin steps in front of the Jerry Ogden pass | 24-21 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (C) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Merle Stokes swats the shot by David Theriault | 24-24 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Ogden takes the ball from Ralph King | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Gabbard swats the shot by Willie Dube | 24-24 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin tips it in | 24-26 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard's pass is intercepted by Willie Dube | 24-26 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes is fouled on the floor by David Theriault - foul #2 on David Theriault, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Gene Fontes (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) David Theriault, Wesley Biondo, Dean Strock, Jerry Ogden, Rodney Gabbard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) Ralph King, Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube | |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't connect on a jumper from close range | 24-29 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes can't connect on a floater in the paint | 24-29 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Clark | 24-29 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Ben Hall denies the turnaround by Chad Fresquez | 24-29 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) SF - Gene Fontes (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Joel Dunton (SG) Rick Davis, Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Zachary Camper (C) David Clark, Merle Stokes | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF) Gene Fontes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Zachary Camper | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Joel Dunton - foul #3 on Joel Dunton, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Dean Strock (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-31 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ralph King | 24-34 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | John Crist grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the tip | 24-34 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Ogden | 24-34 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Ogden and he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Wesley Biondo, Dean Strock, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Calvin Young (C) Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Paul Strahan | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-34 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph King | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-34 |